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I love a soundbar!

Thebest soundbarsare some of my favorite ways of watching movies, thanks to features likeDolby Atmosand virtual surround.

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But when it comes to listening to music, nothing compares to a pair of properly separated stereo speakers.

There’s Bluetooth as well, should you not want to connect over the internet.

So you needn’t be connected to the speaker physically should you want to listen to music.

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There’s the aforementioned HDMI ARC port, so your TV remote will control the volume.

Then there’s an optical connector for older TVs.

Finally, there’s a sub-out for when you wantallof the bass.

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And don’t they look amazing?

I think that’s one of the most important aspects, besides sound quality.

That walnut veneer is a stunner, and yet they still retain that all-important Scandinavian simplicity and minimalism.

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